Dr. Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro awarded Researcher of the Month by CHR

Dr. Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro, Division of General Surgery, has been selected as April's Researcher of the Month by Canadians for Health Research (CHR), becoming the first member from the Department of Surgery to receive this award in the last 13 years.

Founded in 1976, CHR is a national not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to engaging Canadians in understanding health research issues, scientific processes and their impact, as well as improving stability and quality of Canadian health research. Dr. Hernandez's full interview, in which he discusses the success of the ALPPS procedure, is available on the CHR website.

London Health Sciences Centre is still the only place in Canada where patients can receive this operation. Since April 2012, Dr. Hernandez has completed seven successful cases bringing about new referrals on a regular basis, including requests from overseas.